West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-08
JEFFERSON HAS SPOKEN


town, whose activity for Camden has
made them conspicuous, were in con-
slant conference with the Republican
leaders, during the election day and
for several days preceding. it. In
deed the fact is too we'll known, for
any one to pretend the contrary, that
Camden's managers united with the
Republicans and used their utmost
effort to defeat the Democratic NOM
inee and to elect the Republican can
didate.
Our Democratic majority is so
large that the body Of the party re-
garded Higginbotham's defeat as al
ready assured and consequently that
part Of the Democratic vote which
seldoms turns out at primary did
not turn out on the election day.
This "stay-at-homen vote seldom
comes to the polls unless there is
some emergency and it seldom comes
forward at a special election. The
Democratic vote of this county is
about 1900. CamdeR's stoOl-pig-
cons have disafected and misled
about 800 in our party; $50 of them
voted for Higginbotham and the
other $50 refused to vote. Hence,
we have these figures:
Democratic vote ........... .... 1900
Deduct "disaffected' .......,. 3OO
"Stav-at-hOmes," % per cent. of
whom endorse the IL 465
Vote for Beckwith .... l,4S7
The Republican vote is about l.,
600. and. owing to the exertions of
the Camden managers, an unusually
large proportion of it was brought to
the polls. 1t being known that Hig-
ginbctham's candidacy was for the
purpose of electing Camden, about
100 of the more patriotic and better
informed Republicans refused to
vO.e for him. Hence. we have these
figures;
Republican vote ............. 1000
Deduct patriotic Republicans 100
- ''stay-at-hOmeS" lib
Republicans voting for Higgin-
bOtham ........... .....-.. 80
ginbOtham. --...-- lao
Votes received by HigGinbotham 9S7
Beckwith's majority was 497, and
to this must be added 95 per cent.
of the "stay-at-homes," making his
true majority 949.
The foregoing calculation was pre-
pared after consultation with gen
tlemen who have specially consid-
cred the matter and We present it to
the party, throughout the State, as
fair exhibit of the situation here.
We do not believe that ten men
could he found in this county who
publicly acknowledge that they pre-
fer Mr.. Camden for Senator.
Although Mr.. Camden's partizans
did whatever they could to elect
Higgenbotham, yet, so far as we can
learn. there were but three of our
more active local politicians who had
the courage to vote for his candi-
date.
Although Camden's managers
combined with the Republicans to
defeat the Democratic nominee, yet,
with hypocrisy unparalleled, they
+ profess to he shocked ut any viola
ton of (so-calledl Democratic
usage.
/ The men talking lOudest about
/ Democratic usage have nothing to
say in behalf of Democratic princi-
: piles.
( BY means of deception and cor
rupt practices monopoly captured
; the caucus. Twelve true Democrats
7 placed themselves in the breach be-
tween the people and monopoly.
/ These twelve men rendered this
State a service, the value of which
cannot be calculated in money.
Camden's henchmen profess to
think it treason for q Democrat to
absent himself from a pretended
caucus, which was certain TO nomi-
nate the representative of ideas and
methods fatal to the public welfare,
and yet these very henchmen joined
the Republicans to defeat the nOmi-
nee of their own party.
Democrats, of the very highest
standing in Harrison, have repeat
edly declared that John J. Davis
was defeated for the LEGISLATURE by